Matt
Getting ready for D2D
D2D 2010 looms with last minute preparation, in particular Matt strips and rebuilds his Hope Pro2 hub for a quieter time of it.
Ride report: Tuesday 21 September – Gatton Gallop
A very fast night ride over to Gatton Park via a new route which threw up some cracking Surrey singletrack
Dusk til Dawn (D2D) 2010 is on the way
Tine to turn our thoughts to the 2010 Marin Dusk til Dawn (D2D), with a list of this year’s riders and a look back to last years event.
Rest
Riding fatigue can come from many sources but the critical thing to do is stop doing whatever is causing it in the first place!
Ride report: Wednesday 25 August – Wet weather
A weather warning from the Met Office proves to be uncannily accurate but does nothing to deter the (very) muddy Moles!
Negative changes to Cycle2Work scheme
Guidance on how the UK Cycle2Work scheme should be administered threatens to undermine the whole idea. Meaning individuals, businesses and even government could lose out.
Ride report: Wednesday 18 August – Puncture practice
Plenty of punctures, some serious trail ragging and a badger incident. Classic night ride then.
Cyglo Night Bright Tyres
The Cyglo Tyre from Night Bright Tyre Ltd offers an interesting enhancement to road and commuter cyclist safety. But does it work?
650B RIP?
The 650B MTB wheel sizes for a while seemed like the ideal solution to 26 and 29 inch wheels. Sadly, not anymore…
UK bike sales explosion
Bike sales grow in the UK despite recession, prompted by a benign tax environment and other strong postive bike-ownership pressures.